The Lavender Frost Star is a small six-pointed snowflake ornament in soft cream and lavender, finished with silver beads and a little jingle bell. It looks delicate on the tree, but it is a quick, satisfying make. One ornament takes about an hour once you know the rounds.
The design is layered. A cream six-petal flower sits at the center around a silver flower bead. A lavender outline frames the flower with small V-shaped dips between the petals. An open cream lattice then carries six solid fan shells, one in each star point. A crisp lavender single crochet edge shapes the six sharp points.
The pattern uses US crochet terms. The finished ornament measures 4 in (10.2 cm) from tip to tip, not counting the hanging loop and bell.
You work it as one piece in the round, in seven rounds. You change color at Rounds 4, 5, and 7. After blocking, you sew on the beads and add the hanging loop and bell.
Finished Size and Construction
- Finished size: 4 in (10.2 cm) tip to tip
- Skill level: Easy-intermediate
- Terminology: US crochet terms
- Yarn weight: Sport-weight cotton (weight 2)
- Hook: 2.75 mm (US C/2)
- Number of pieces: 1 (single motif)
- Layout: One six-pointed star worked in the round
- Piece size: 4 in (10.2 cm) tip to tip
- Size before border (after Round 6): 3.5 in (8.9 cm) tip to tip
- Border depth (Round 7): 0.25 in (0.6 cm) on each side
Materials
Yarn: Use a smooth mercerized or soft cotton in sport weight, about 150 m per 50 g. Cotton holds the star points sharp after blocking. Acrylic will work, but the points will be softer.
- Cream (Color A): 5 g, about 15 m
- Lavender (Color B): 4 g, about 12 m
These quantities include a margin for tails, the hanging loop, and the bell chain. For a set of six ornaments, one 50 g ball of each color is plenty.
Tools and notions:
- 2.75 mm (US C/2) crochet hook
- Tapestry needle
- Sewing needle and silver or white thread
- 1 silver flower-shaped bead or bead cap, 8–10 mm, for the center
- 5 round silver beads, 6 mm, for the top and four side tips
- 1 silver jingle bell, 15 mm
- Scissors
- Blocking mat, rust-proof pins, and a spray bottle
- Optional: light spray starch
Abbreviations (US Terms)
- ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- sc – single crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- dc – double crochet
- dc2tog – double crochet two together
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- sp(s) – space(s)
- sk – skip
- MR – magic ring
- rep – repeat
Special stitch – dc2tog across petals: Yarn over, insert the hook in the last sc of the current petal, pull up a loop, then yarn over and pull through 2 loops. Yarn over, insert the hook in the first sc of the next petal, pull up a loop, then yarn over and pull through 2 loops. Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops on the hook. This closes the gap between petals and forms the lavender V.
Gauge and Checkpoints
Gauge is not critical for an ornament, but it controls how sharp the points look. Make one test star first and measure it before you make a full set.
Checkpoints:
- After Round 3 (cream flower): 1.75 in (4.4 cm) across, petal tip to petal tip
- After Round 4 (lavender outline): 2 in (5.1 cm) across
- After Round 5 (lattice): 2.75 in (7.0 cm) across
- After Round 6 (fans): 3.5 in (8.9 cm) tip to tip
- After Round 7 (edging, blocked): 4 in (10.2 cm) tip to tip
If your star is too big: Go down to a 2.5 mm hook, or keep the chain spaces in Round 5 snug.
If your star is too small: Go up to a 3 mm hook. If the fans cup, your tension is probably tight.
If Round 3 is within 0.125 in (0.3 cm) of the checkpoint, the rest of the ornament will usually land close to 4 in (10.2 cm).
Pattern
Leave a 6 in (15.2 cm) tail at every color join and every fasten-off.
Rounds 1–3: Cream Center Flower
Round 1 (Color A, cream): Make a MR. Ch 1 (does not count as a st), work 12 sc in the ring. Pull the ring closed, leaving a small center hole for the bead. Sl st to the first sc to join. (12 sc)
Round 2: Ch 1. Sc in the next st, ch 3, sk the next st; rep from * 5 more times. Sl st to the first sc to join. (6 sc, 6 ch-3 sps)*
Round 3: Sl st into the first ch-3 sp. Ch 1. In each ch-3 sp around, work (sc, hdc, 3 dc, hdc, sc). Sl st to the first sc to join. Fasten off cream. (6 petals, 42 sts: 7 sts per petal)
The flower should measure 1.75 in (4.4 cm) across. Each petal has a clear center dc, which you will use as an anchor in the next round.
Round 4: Lavender Flower Outline
Round 4 (Color B, lavender): Join lavender with a standing sc in the first hdc of any petal.
- First repeat: sc in the next dc, then (sc, ch 1, sc) in the center dc. Sc in the next dc and sc in the next hdc. Dc2tog over the last sc of this petal and the first sc of the next petal.
- Remaining repeats: *Sc in the next hdc, sc in the next dc, (sc, ch 1, sc) in the center dc, sc in the next dc, sc in the next hdc, dc2tog over the last sc of this petal and the first sc of the next petal; rep from * 4 more times.
Sl st to the first sc to join. Fasten off lavender.
(42 sts: 36 sc + 6 dc2tog, plus 6 ch-1 sps)
Each petal uses its 7 Round 3 sts and gives back 6 sc plus 1 dc2tog, so the count stays at 42. The dc2tog pulls the outline into a V between petals. Checkpoint: 2 in (5.1 cm).
Round 5: Cream Lattice
Round 5 (Color A, cream): Join cream with a standing sc in any ch-1 sp at a petal tip. Ch 3, sc in the same ch-1 sp.
*Ch 5. Sk the next 3 sc and sc in the dc2tog. Ch 5, sk the next 3 sc. In the next ch-1 sp, work (sc, ch 3, sc); rep from * 4 more times.
Ch 5, sk 3 sc, sc in the last dc2tog, ch 5. Sl st to the first sc to join.
(18 sc, 6 ch-3 sps, 12 ch-5 sps)
The ch-3 sps sit at the petal tips and will hold the fans. The ch-5 sps form the open lattice. Checkpoint: 2.75 in (7.0 cm).
Round 6: Cream Fans
Round 6: Sl st into the first ch-3 sp. Ch 3 (counts as the first dc), then work 6 dc in the same ch-3 sp.
*Sc in the next ch-5 sp and ch 3. Sk the dc2tog sc and sc in the next ch-5 sp. Work 7 dc in the next ch-3 sp; rep from * 4 more times.
Sc in the next ch-5 sp, ch 3, sc in the last ch-5 sp. Sl st to the top of the beginning ch-3 to join. Fasten off cream.
(6 fans of 7 dc, 54 sts: 42 dc + 12 sc, plus 6 ch-3 sps)
Each fan has an odd count, so dc #4 is the true center and becomes the star tip. The ch-3 between the two sc is the valley between points. Checkpoint: 3.5 in (8.9 cm) tip to tip.
Border: Lavender Star Edging
Border Gauge
The edging is 1 round of sc. It adds about 0.125 in (0.3 cm) on each side when unblocked and 0.25 in (0.6 cm) on each side after blocking. That takes the star from 3.5 in (8.9 cm) to 4 in (10.2 cm).
Round 7 (Color B, lavender): Join lavender with a standing sc in the first dc of any fan.
- First repeat: sc in the next 2 dc. Work (sc, ch 3, sc) in the center (4th) dc. Sc in the next 3 dc, then sc in the next sc. Sc in the next ch-3 sp, then sc in the next sc.
- Remaining repeats: *Sc in the next 3 dc, (sc, ch 3, sc) in the center dc, sc in the next 3 dc, sc in the next sc, sc in the next ch-3 sp, sc in the next sc; rep from * 4 more times.
Sl st to the first sc to join. Fasten off, leaving an 8 in (20.3 cm) tail.
Count per point: 3 sc + (sc, ch 3, sc) + 3 sc + 3 valley sc = 11 sc plus 1 ch-3 tip
Round total: 54 sc worked one per existing st, plus 6 extra sc (the second sc at each tip), plus 6 sc worked into the valley ch-3 sps. That gives 54 + 6 + 6 = 66 sc, plus 6 ch-3 tip loops.
Why the Math Works
Each fan has 7 dc, so it always has one center st with 3 dc on each side. Both edges of every point get the same number of sc, which keeps the points symmetrical.
The single ch-3 tip, with a sc on each side, makes a sharp point instead of a rounded curve. The 3 valley sc (sc, sc in sp, sc) hold the dip between points tight.
Six repeats of 11 sc give 66 sc. That matches the 6 × 9 = 54 sts from Round 6 plus the 12 added sts.
Finishing: Loop, Beads, and Bell
Hanging loop: Join lavender in the top tip ch-3 sp. Ch 18, then sl st in the same ch-3 sp. Fasten off and weave in the end. The loop stands about 1.5 in (3.8 cm) tall.
Bell: Join lavender in the bottom tip ch-3 sp and ch 4. Thread the chain through the bell’s shank and sl st back into the bottom tip sp. Fasten off and weave in the end. The bell hangs about 0.5 in (1.3 cm) below the tip.
Beads: Block the star first (see below). With needle and thread, sew one 6 mm silver bead onto the ch-3 tip at the top, at the base of the hanging loop. Sew one bead onto each of the four side tips. Sew the flower bead over the center ring, going through the ring two or three times so it sits flat.
Final Blocking
- Weave in all tails before blocking, except any tail you will use to sew.
- Spray the star until it is evenly damp, or pin it dry and steam it.
- Pin the center flat with one pin through the ring.
- Pin each of the six tips through its ch-3 loop at an even 2 in (5.1 cm) radius from the center, for a 4 in (10.2 cm) span tip to tip.
- Pin each valley lightly inward so the points stay sharp.
- Open each fan with your fingers and pin the lattice chains so they look even.
- If you like, mist lightly with spray starch for a crisper ornament.
- Let it dry completely, then remove the pins and sew on the beads.
Final Quality-Control Checklist
- Round 1 has 12 sc and the center hole is small and tidy.
- All 6 petals have 7 sts each, for 42 sts in Round 3.
- Round 4 shows a clear lavender V between each pair of petals.
- Round 5 has 6 ch-3 sps lined up with the petal tips.
- Each fan has 7 dc, with dc #4 at the center.
- Round 7 has 66 sc and 6 ch-3 tip loops.
- The star measures 4 in (10.2 cm) tip to tip after blocking.
- Beads are sewn securely at the top and four side tips.
- The bell hangs straight from the bottom tip.
- The hanging loop is centered on the top tip.
- All tails are woven in and nothing shows on the front.
Troubleshooting
Center hole too big: Pull the MR tighter before you join Round 1. The center bead will also cover a small gap.
Petals ruffle: Your tension is loose in Round 3. Try (sc, hdc, 2 dc, hdc, sc), or go down half a hook size.
No visible V in Round 4: Make sure you work the dc2tog across the two sc between petals, not into the dc.
Fans cup or curl: The ch-5 sps are too tight. Loosen your chains in Round 5.
Rounded points: Check that you worked the tip in the center (4th) dc, and that the tip ch-3 is a full 3 chains. Pin firmly when blocking.
Bell twists the star: Shorten the bell chain to ch 3, and make sure it is attached in the center of the bottom tip sp.
Star smaller than 4 in (10.2 cm): Block more firmly, or go up to a 3 mm hook for the next ornament.
Care
Spot clean gently, or hand wash in cool water before attaching the bell. Pat the ornament flat to dry and reshape the points. Store it flat between tissue so the points stay crisp.
Final Notes
The measurement chain is simple to track. The flower is 1.75 in (4.4 cm) after Round 3 and 2 in (5.1 cm) after the lavender outline. The lattice brings it to 2.75 in (7.0 cm), and the fans to 3.5 in (8.9 cm). The edging and blocking finish the star at 4 in (10.2 cm) tip to tip.
If each checkpoint matches, every ornament in your set will match too. Make one, check it, and then make as many as your tree needs.
Happy crocheting!